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Renting Commercial Office Space in Pasadena

Pasadena is an ideal combination of the region’s historical roots with a distinct eye towards the future. Few areas in Los Angeles can mix old and new into such a vibrant and appealing mix that attracts everything from well-established firms to innovative startups. Mission-style architecture sits alongside sleek, modern complexes to create an attractive dynamic that a variety of companies and industries gravitate towards.

Companies can expect to find significant traditional office and retail space, growing coworking facilities, and limited smaller warehouse inventory. Space in Pasadena typically ranges from 2,000 sq to 5,000 sq ft at average rents of $3.05/sq ft. The city’s many older, more historical buildings still have many long-term tenants typified by Pasadena’s several law firms and corporate tenants. Many established coworking brands already have a significant footprint within the marketplace and cater to the rapid growth of tech companies attracted to the city’s affordable and diverse inventory.

Tenants will also find ample parking on Lake and in structures along Colorado Blvd. Most of those structures are separate from the buildings they serve and offer 90 minutes of free parking. Several larger leases have been especially noteworthy in recent months including driverless car firm GM Cruise’s seven-year agreement for 47,000 sq ft of space near Rosemead and the 210 Freeway. Such growth equips the local economy with enough strength to absorb a progressive minimum wage that rises to $15/hr in 2020.

Neighborhood Comparison

Neighborhood	Average Available SQFT	Average Rate / SQFT PER Month	NUMBER OF AVAILABLE SUITES
Alhambra	1,500	$2.17 / SF	49
Bel Air	1,500	$1.95 / SF	< 30
Beverly Hills	1,800	$5.27 / SF	671
Brentwood	2,400	$4.56 / SF	254
Burbank	2,400	$4.56 / SF	254
Canoga Park	1,400	$2.21 / SF	486
Carson	2,500	$1.85 / SF	77
Central LA	2,000	$3.35 / SF	3,196
Century City	2,500	$5.52 / SF	215
Cerritos	1,400	$2.09 / SF	153
Chatsworth	2,400	$1.66 / SF	73
Chinatown	1,900	$2.02 / SF	43
Compton	3,400	$1.74 / SF	63
Culver City	1,800	$3.44 / SF	219
Downey	2,200	$1.97 / SF	106
Downtown LA	2,900	$3.27 / SF	1,415
East LA	3,800	$1.96 / SF	80
El Segundo	1,900	$4.28 / SF	333
Encino	1,800	$2.55 / SF	331
Fashion District	1,700	$2.01 / SF	423
Gardena	1,800	$2.76 / SF	69
Glendale	2,400	$3.14 / SF	244
Granada Hills	2,000	$2.46 / SF	< 30
Hawthorne	3,100	$4.16 / SF	99
Hermosa Beach	1,200	$3.90 / SF	58
Hollywood	1,600	$4.08 / SF	509
Huntington Park	4,900	$1.38 / SF	75
Inglewood	2,300	$2.62 / SF	209
Ladera Heights	2,200	$3.33 / SF	115
Lakewood	1,400	$1.95 / SF	142
Little Armenia	1,100	$4.10 / SF	114
Long Beach	1,600	$2.25 / SF	645
Manhattan Beach	1,000	$4.30 / SF	174
Mar Vista	1,500	$3.61 / SF	119
Marina Del Rey	2,000	$4.03 / SF	33
Mid City	1,900	$2.63 / SF	230
North Hollywood	1,600	$2.64 / SF	133
Northridge	1,800	$2.23 / SF	134
Pasadena	1,500	$3.22 / SF	551
Playa Vista	2,100	$3.07 / SF	92
Rancho Palos Verdes	1,200	$2.08 / SF	133
Redondo Beach	1,600	$3.03 / SF	142
Reseda	1,400	$2.20 / SF	133
San Fernando Valley	1,500	$2.41 / SF	1,596
San Gabriel	1,300	$2.35 / SF	67
Santa Monica	1,900	$4.08 / SF	988
Sherman Oaks	1,600	$2.61 / SF	266
South Gate	2,400	$1.75 / SF	75
South LA	2,200	$2.12 / SF	446
Studio City	1,400	$2.90 / SF	190
Sun Valley	1,400	$2.90 / SF	190
Toluca Lake	700	$2.96 / SF	110
Torrance	1,500	$2.54 / SF	518
Universal City	1,400	$2.99 / SF	75
Van Nuys	1,400	$2.26 / SF	113
Venice	1,600	$4.95 / SF	52
West Hollywood	1,900	$4.84 / SF	268
Westchester	1,700	$2.48 / SF	101
Westwood	1,900	$4.75 / SF	582
Woodland Hills	1,400	$2.27 / SF	491

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